Converting Rim Brake to Disc Brake

Disc brakes are the industry standard on road bikes these days, so can I upgrade my old rim brake bike to disc brake?

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I love my old rim brake road bike. I have owned it for 7 or 8 years, and must have done around 25,000 miles on it, however I find that I am riding it less and less in favour of bikes with hydraulic disc brakes.

On my rim brake bike I use fully carbon rims, so under heavy braking, delamination is an issue, and braking performance in the wet is not only dreadful, it can be quite dangerous, especially if you have to navigate heavy traffic. However I LOVE the frame. It’s stiff, fast, incredibly comfortable, and looks fantastic in my opinion. So in this episode, by changing the fork and a few other components, I’m going to upgrade the front wheel to disc brake.

I initially tried mechanical disc brakes. The performance was great, plus it meant that I didn’t have to change the groupset, but I understand that some people REALLY dislike mechanical disc. So I also tried a spare hydraulic disc brake groupset I had lying around in the workshop, and the end result is honestly fantastic.

It rides really well, the different shifters on the left and right don't bother me at all, and the braking performance is top tier.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Start
00:27 – Intro & parts required
01:26 – Converting to disc brake
04:18 – Wheelbase changes
05:57 – Siroko sponsor
07:15 – Ride test
09:06 – Hydraulic disc brake
12:07 – Selecting the right fork
13:50 – Final bike weight
14:39 – Bonus bonus clip

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